Savy King didn’t ask to become an advocate for CPR training and cardiac health, but she taking on the responsibility anway.
After collapsing on the field due to a cardiac incident and a subsequent open heart surgery, King has become an advocate for the CPR training that saved her life, and on Tuesday, King appeared on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” to talk about the incident, her recovery, and returning to the game she loves.
“I’ve always loved soccer, now it means something so much deeper than just the sport. I’m excited to play in front of all the people that saw what happened to me, as well, and to see that you can come back from something,” King said. “You can be stronger. Anything is possible if you work really hard at it.”
King started a nonprofit, King of Hearts, to make CPR training accessible and to educate people about cardiac health. Having had such a public health care, King said people stop her constantly to share their own stories, creating a community of sorts.
“After this happened, so many people come up to me and tell me their stories. It’s crazy to see how many people are actually affected by it, either directly or indirectly,” King said. “Going to the games, there will be some people in the crowd and they’ll be showing me their scars too. it’s really awesome that people feel comfortable enough to tell me those things.”